Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Spain, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Western Sahara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.53
€10.98
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
€7.75
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.82
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
€1.18
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Western Sahara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
€5.24
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
€3.17
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
€1.99
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.67
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Western Sahara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.79
€5.07
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.53
€38.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,526.93
€20,630.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.51
€12.73
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Spain
|
Western Sahara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
€42.84
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$692.65
€607.38
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$556.48
€487.98
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.10
€95.67
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Western Sahara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$371.01
€325.34
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,783.08
€7,701.89
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Western Sahara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
€2.37
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
€1.67
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
€40.21
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.20
€8.07
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Western Sahara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.55
€69.76
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.13
€31.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
€71.55
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.08
€87.76
|
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